965 Taking A Beating (1/2)
Xiao shi+ waved her hand and mentioned, ”I don't dare to take it After all, I don't even knohether he'll return during these ten days I think it's best that you take it back and discuss it with the Eainst protocol?” the elderly officer voiced his complaint in a low tone
Xiao shi+ rolled her eyes at him ”So you expect me to just take the decree? I don't even knohere Chu Li currently is!”
”Sigh…” The elderly officer shook his head in helplessness ”It will not end well for you if you go against the Emperor!”
Xiao shi+'s expression sank, and with an ice-cold tone, she asked, ”Are you saying that Chu Li is purposely hiding inside the residence to avoid receiving the decree? Is that what you're trying to imply?”
”Er… Of course not” The elderly officer rapidly shook his head ”I doubt that he's that huge of a rebel!”
”Since you're aware that he isn't that rebellious, how dare you even put it that way!” Xiao shi+'s veins were bulging Then, in an icy tone, she asked, ”What are you i softly added, ”This officer had a slip of the tongue”
”Yes, yes, Consort Song speaks the truth” The elderly officer hurriedly nodded
Xiao shi+ rolled her eyes at Song Liuying and snorted, ”Sister Song, your optiue you say? It seeuy has a rotten heart I'in to speak ill of us once he returns to the I to visit the Imperial Palace myself and ask what the Emperor is up to!”
The elderly officer's face turned pale before he quickly chimed in, ”There's no need to act that rashly, Consort Xiao This old ood intent”
”Good intent?” Xiao shi+'s coldly responded, ”To think that you have the audacity to speak this way! Aren't you ashauard was at his wits' end He bitterly chuckled ”This old man really doesn't hold any ill intent It's Consort Xiao that's overthinking it!”
Theextreed, and he wanted to give the Consort a good scolding After all, she was an absolute beauty, but her vicious words had greatly upset him
Xiao shi+ chided, ”Fine, I'll let it be I'll spare you this ti no mercy!”
”Noted” The elderly officer helplessly shook his head
With the I with a fist salute
The two then left King An's Ian to head back towards the Ied officer turned his head around Aftersure that Xiao shi+ and the rest had returned to their residence, the ed officer erupted, ”Elder Lu, why did you allow Consort Xiao to belittle you that way? That attitude of hers is outrageous! It's sioes We can't afford to upset her” The elderly officer shook his head in exasperation
”She's just a minor Consort So what if she's the Lady of the Public House?” The ed man hmphed with discontent
The elderly officer turned to look at him, and in a tired tone, he answered, ”Little Li, maybe you aren't aware of it yet, but Consort Xiao is extremely close with the Empress The E, the Ee So if Consort Xiao were to speak ill of me in front of the Empress, the Empress could and would kick me out of the Iht Do you understand now? Isn't she someone that's not to be trifled with?”
”She's that close to the E An marry her!” the elderly officer added
”Even so, that still doesn't explain why the Eed officer was perplexed
The elderly officer sighed, ”Consort Xiao could be considered an independent woue Back then, in order to sustain the Public House, she had personally offered toAn Otherwise, she would've retained her freedo to Fairy's Capital to marry a twenty-year-old edto return to his face as this anecdote of hers was indeed admirable
”The Empress respects her spirit and she adores her so much that she considers everyone else to be below Consort Xiao” While he shook his head, the elderly officer continued, ”If that's the case, then what about us? Those two are family, but we're outsiders!”
…
Gu Yu returned to the Secret Guardians Hall with a solemn expression
When he arrived at the ere present
Seeing that Gu Yu had returned, the duo hurriedly went ahead to greet the Co asked, ”Commander Gu, has the Ehed heartily ”Chu Li really is a mad idiot To think that he doesn't even show the proper respect to the Eas in shock ”That's i Gu Yu was one thing, but defying the E for a death wish Those ere hated by the E!
”While he did not defy the decree, what he did was sihed maliciously ”Because he was nowhere to be found, he did not receive the decree The Emperor was extremely pissed off by this that Chu Li is about to receive his just deserts!”